Astronomy & Astrophysics at Emory University

If you are interested in studying astronomy & astrophysics, you may want to check out the program at Emory University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy & Astrophysics section at the bottom of this page.

Emory Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy

Emory Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Astronomy Student Demographics at Emory

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Emory University.

Concentrations Within Astronomy & Astrophysics

The following astronomy concentations are available at Emory University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emory University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Astronomy Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Physics Postsecondary Professors	100	$85,300
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	60	$118,930
Physicists	50	$122,040

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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